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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/okonedo-and-prince-in-medal-mishap.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Sophie Okonedo reacts with surprise when her OBE award fell off her top" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/min-okonedo-and-prince-in-medal-mishap.jpg" alt="Sophie Okonedo reacts with surprise when her OBE award fell off her top"/></a></p>
<p>Acclaimed actress Sophie Okonedo was left laughing with embarrassment when she had to retrieve her OBE medal from the feet of the Prince of Wales.</p>
<p>Charles also saw the funny side of the accident moments after he presented the honour to the Oscar-nominated performer for services to drama.</p>
<p>The star has won widespread acclaim for her portrayals of big, powerful characters and was shortlisted for a best supporting actress Academy Award in 2005 for her role in the film Hotel Rwanda.</p>
<p>But events conspired against her when she stepped forward to receive the award in Buckingham Palace&#8217;s ballroom, filled with the family and friends of other recipients.</p>
<p>The prince attached the OBE to a small hook pinned to the actress&#8217;s dress as he has done many times before with thousands of other recipients but it fell off right at his feet.</p>
<p>Okonedo said afterwards: &#8220;It feels really good to get the OBE but I dropped it on the floor. So that was a bit embarrassing. I&#8217;m just glad I didn&#8217;t trip over.&#8221;</p>
<p>During the mishap the actress was pictured looking shocked then embarrassed and said Charles was the perfect host, offering to retrieve the medal &#8211; &#8220;The prince said: I&#8217;ll pick that up for you.&#8221; But before he could she knelt down to get the award that had bounced off his foot.</p>
<p>The London-based actress comes from humble beginnings and was brought up by her Jewish pilates instructor mother, Joan. Her father returned to his native Nigeria when Okonedo was a small child.</p>
<p>At the start of the year she appeared in a television biopic portraying Winnie Mandela and even donned fat suits to emulate her character&#8217;s figure. The role earned her a Bafta nomination and she was also shortlisted for another Bafta for playing a lawyer in the BBC drama Criminal Justice but missed out at the ceremony.</p>
<p>She said: &#8220;I feel really, really privileged to be here, especially as there are so many people who have done amazing things here. My Winnie Mandela part was my favourite ever I think. A character like her is such an iconic character and she has all the ingredients; you get the chance to play the whole gamut of emotions.&#8221;</p>
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